The consensus is : No. African-Americans are those who are directly descendant from West African slaves brought to America for the purpose of working as slaves. Obama doesn’t have that lineage. He, himself, admits having a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas. It’s funny to me because I always thought he was mixed. His features don’t speak of true African-American lineage.
He is actually a true African of America. I was watching the Daily Show and Debra Dickerson, the author of “The End of Blackness“, said that Obama is “as black as circumstances allow”. This thought made me shudder. It’s something I was afraid of when he began his campaign. Really, I am hoping he proves every critic wrong.
You’ve had this site for so long. Great job on keeping it going!
Comment by Samael — 10 February 2007 @ pm 1:18
i think his name, Barack Hussein Obama will keep him from getting elected
Comment by marcus — 10 February 2007 @ pm 9:51